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Summary: Amazing New Talent
Review: BEARSKIN is, simply, a fairy tale brought to life. The tale is told with marvelous economy and coherence: a wealth of subtle detail, not an element out of line, merged seamlessly and effortlessly with an archetypal storyline. The art is gorgeous and distinctive, with the kind of style that invites close examination and pits eagerness to see what happens next against the desire to pore over each page.This is what fairy tales--and, more than that, storytelling--are meant to be. Absolutely worth a look. Comic book-adaptations of old stories are a dime a dozen, but this one is worth its weight in gold. I can't wait to see more of Hinds' work. Fortunately I checked out his web page, and more is forthcoming (and some is available online).
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Summary: A wonderful retelling of a classic story
Review: The Bearskin story has always been one of my personal favorites, and this new retelling captures the story perfectly. The art is wonderfully expressive with an incredible display of shadows and emotions. I'm glad that this particular story was chosen, as it's often overlooked in favor of more famous stories. This book would make a great introduction to the story, and is equally exciting for those already familiar.
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Summary: Wow!
Review: This is an excellent and very entertaining retelling of the Brothers Grimm story "Bearskin." The art is ultra-clean, and very consistent throughout. The characters appear exaggerated to the point of being perfectly archetypal for the Grimm genre, and yet somehow it doesn't read as cliche'. Very enjoyable! But what really amazes me is the quality of what appears to be this illustrator's first work. Perhaps this is just his first national release? In any case, it's a hell of a comic. The bio in the inside cover points to both his web site (thecomic.com) which is also very good, and also to another book in the works (Beowulf). I can't wait! Mr. Hinds -- would you please finish it by next Christmas? Bravo!
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Summary: Wow!
Review: This is an excellent and very entertaining retelling of the Brothers Grimm story "Bearskin." The art is ultra-clean, and very consistent throughout. The characters appear exaggerated to the point of being perfectly archetypal for the Grimm genre, and yet somehow it doesn't read as cliche'. Very enjoyable! But what really amazes me is the quality of what appears to be this illustrator's first work. Perhaps this is just his first national release? In any case, it's a hell of a comic. The bio in the inside cover points to both his web site (thecomic.com) which is also very good, and also to another book in the works (Beowulf). I can't wait! Mr. Hinds -- would you please finish it by next Christmas? Bravo!
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